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The Avery Journal

Remodeling Journal

A starting place for a more informed remodel. Explore Avery's original articles on design decisions, planning, and the practical questions that shape a home renovation.

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Browse the editorial archive by topic, or search for a question on your mind. Dates reflect the original publication, not a new project announcement.

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Editorial illustration of a timber-framed home addition beside an existing house.
Editorial imageOriginal editorial illustration of a home addition under construction; not presented as a completed Avery project.Illustrates the topic; not a completed Avery project claim.
Home Additions

What to Expect When Starting a Home Addition in Florida

Starting a home addition means preparing for structural surprises, design changes, material lead times, and disruption to daily life. Clear conversations about scheduling, change orders, and site protection can help you plan.

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Exposed floor joists and plywood decking for a house addition, with a ladder and tools beside an existing home.
Editorial imageOriginal editorial illustration of a room addition under construction; not presented as completed Avery work.Illustrates the topic; not a completed Avery project claim.
Home Additions

5 Things to Know Before Adding a Room to Your Florida Home (2025 Guide)

Before planning a room addition in Florida, consider floodplain requirements, property setbacks, construction scope, early contractor input, and license verification.

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Editorial illustration of a miniature cutaway living room with a sofa, fireplace, bookcase, and pitched roof.
Editorial imageOriginal editorial illustration of a miniature room, not a photograph of a completed Avery project.Illustrates the topic; not a completed Avery project claim.
Home Additions

5 reasons to Increase the Size of Your Home

Five reasons to consider adding rooms to your home, from making better use of outdoor space to meeting changing household needs, with practical scope and planning considerations.

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Empty carpeted room with beige walls, white doors, a ceiling light, a wooden stair railing, and Avery branding in the upper corner.
Editorial imageOriginal editorial illustration accompanying the room-addition article: an empty carpeted interior with white doors and a stair railing. The source does not establish that this is a completed Avery project.Illustrates the topic; not a completed Avery project claim.
Home Additions

7 Ideas for a New Room Addition

Explore seven ways to create more usable space at home, from an additional bathroom and primary suite to a home office, outdoor kitchen, breakfast nook, home gym, or family room.

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Entertainment-room interior with a pool table, bar counter, stools, wood flooring and recessed lighting.
Editorial imageOriginal editorial illustration of an entertainment-room interior; not verified as a completed Avery project.Illustrates the topic; not a completed Avery project claim.
Home Additions

Creative Room Additions to Consider for Your Home

Explore seven room addition ideas, from a second story and kitchen bump-out to a sunroom or dormer, with planning considerations for your home's layout and structure.

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